Medical Expertise of Dr. Amor Khachemoune, MD
About Dr. Amor Khachemoune, MD
Dr. Amor Khachemoune is a Board Certified Dermatologist, Dermatopathologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society of Lasers in Medicine & Surgery.
Dr. Khachemoune attended Medical school at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and had subsequent general and cosmetic dermatology training in France.
After moving to the U.S., Dr. Khachemoune did his dermatology residency training at Georgetown University, where he also served as Chief Resident in his last year. His subspecialty fellowship training included wound healing at Boston University, laser surgery at Harvard, Dermatopathology and Mohs micrographic surgery at the State University of New York.
Dr. Khachemoune has published 10 book chapters and over 230 articles in peer reviewed medical journals. He is on the editorial board of 15 medical journals. He is fluent in Arabic and French.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Khachemoune loves to teach medical students and residents and research rare and interesting dermatology cases. He is married with two children.
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